Our Mission is to prepare nurse leaders to excel as clinicians, researchers and educators, advancing knowledge and the delivery of high quality health care in Alabama and worldwide. We are committed to preparing highly competent and deeply compassionate nurses - the kind of nurses we all want to have caring for us and our families. It is our Vision to be a dynamic and innovative leader, raising the quality of health care and expanding the educated nursing workforce in Alabama and worldwide.
Facts
- Over 10,000 nurses have graduated from the School of Nursing
- Ranks 11th in Family Nurse Practitioner graduate specialty (in the top 5 percent nationwide) by U.S. News and World Report
- Ranks 26th in overall graduate programs (in the top 10 percent nationwide) by US News and World Reports
- Is one of 10 WHO collaborating centers nationwide and 45 worldwide taking a lead in issues related to global nursing
- Three Nursing Faculty Awarded $2.5 million in Federal Training Grants from HRSA
- Nursing Faculty Dr. Karen Meneses received $2.6 million grant from the National Cancer Institute to determine the effectiveness of interventions aimed at improving quality of life for women recovering from breast cancer living in rural areas.
- Secured a $1-million strategic investment from the UAB Health System for an accelerated master's-entry pathway for individuals with non-nursing bachelor's degrees
- Over 450 clinical rotations sites such as: UAB Health System, Birmingham's Children Hospital, the VA Medical Center, and Children's Hospital at Birmingham
Accreditations
Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE)
Alabama Board of Nursing (ABN)
Program approval from the Pediatric Certification Board (PCNB) for:
1. Primary Care Nurse Practitioner
2. Pediatric Acute Care Nurse Practitioner
In compliance with National Certification Corporation for:
1. Neonatal Nurse Practitioners
2. Women's Health Care Nurse Practitioner Option